I would bet that at least 50 couples in our reading area got engaged in the past week. (I understand; I proposed to my wife on V-Day as well.) Even if you did not make or accept a proposal of everlasting love and commitment in...
“Courting” sounds so old-fashioned, so unhip, so…well, so much like my parents. The idea of working hard to know someone, to demonstrate your value and your values, and practicing cooperating with another adult seems awfully dull. Perhaps that is one key reason our parents generally...
Dating is dying. I am not suggesting that going on dates is akin to death. I am simply pointing out that dating—the time-honored activity of sharing your time and interest with someone of the opposite sex for two or three hours—is on a sharp decline. The most...
I know; the only readers shocked by this headline are those who are not yet married and who were raised on a steady diet of Disney princess movies. But this column is not intended to scare anyone away. I hope it has the opposite effect, that...
Just last week Greg Little, Editor of the Standard-Journal, and I were swapping stories of where we had lived and worked. I was surprised when he shared some observations about his experience working in correctional facilities. I have to say that I learned some valuable...